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Copy Editor Quiz

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Answers must conform to Chicago Manual of Style, 18th ed with Oxford commas.

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Average Score*

59.4%

*As of 2026-04-11
  1. Select the correct sentence:
    1. If you're talking about me don't say anything.
    2. If you're talking about me, don't say anything.
    3. If you're talking about me. Don't say anything.
    4. If you're talking about me; don't say anything.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  2. Select the correct sentence:
    1. Stanley loves to paint; colors capture the imagination.
    2. Stanley loves to paint; colors capture the imagination.
    3. Stanley loves to paint colors capture the imagination.
    4. Stanley loves to paint, colors capture the imagination.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  3. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "Is that all you've got?" She asked.
    2. Is that all you've got? she asked.
    3. "Is that all you've got?" she asked.
    4. Is that all you've got? she asked.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  4. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "Today the first day of the month"—he raised his hand high—"is the day we fight for freedom!"
    2. "Today, the first day of the month," he raised his hand high. "Is the day we fight for freedom!"
    3. "Today, the first day of the month"—he raised his hand high—"is the day we fight for freedom!"
    4. "Today, the first day of the month—"he raised his hand high"—is the day we fight for freedom!"
    5. None of the above are correct.
  5. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "How dare you!" She screamed.
    2. "How dare you!" she screamed.
    3. "How dare you?!" she screamed.
    4. "How dare you!?" she screamed.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  6. Select the correct sentence:
    1. I love three things you, her, and him.
    2. I love three things you, her and him.
    3. I love three things: you, her and him.
    4. I love three things: you, her, and him.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  7. Select the correct sentence:
    1. He loved school, where his favorite subject was math as the one place he could be himself.
    2. He loved school where his favorite subject was math as the one place he could be himself.
    3. He loved school where his favorite subject was math, as the one place he could be himself.
    4. He loved school, where his favorite subject was math, as the one place he could be himself.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  8. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "STOP!," she screamed
    2. "Stop!" she screamed
    3. "STOP!" she screamed
    4. None of the above are correct.
  9. Select the correct sentence:
    1. The chicken sandwich that fell on the floor is not mine.
    2. The chicken sandwich that fell on the floor, is not mine.
    3. The chicken sandwich, that fell on the floor is not mine.
    4. None of the above are correct.
  10. Select the correct sentence:
    1. The crayons which were made of wax like all crayons came in every color.
    2. The crayons which were made of wax like all crayons, came in every color.
    3. The crayons, which were made of wax like all crayons, came in every color.
    4. The crayons, which were made of wax like all crayons came in every color.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  11. Select the correct sentence:
    1. John, the President, Mary, the Vice President, and Roki, the Secretary were the three people who attended the event.
    2. John, the President; Mary, the Vice President; and Roki, the Secretary were the three people who attended the event.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  12. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "I don't want to stay," he said; slamming his hand on the table.
    2. "I don't want to stay," he said, slamming his hand on the table.
    3. "I don't want to stay," he said slamming his hand on the table.
    4. "I don't want to stay!" he said slamming his hand on the table.
    5. None of the above are correct.
  13. Select the correct sentence:
    1. We are going to the bait shop then fishing.
    2. We are going to the bait shop, then fishing.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  14. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "We should…"
      "No, we should not!" he interrupted.
    2. "We should—"
      "No, we should not!" he interrupted.
    3. None of the above are correct.
  15. Select the correct sentence:
    1. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of 'The Best Book Ever', The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read again," she said.
    2. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, 'The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read' again," she said.
    3. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, "The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read" again," she said.
    4. "I want to read the 2nd chapter of The Best Book Ever, 'The Best Chapter You'll Ever Read', again," she said.
    5. None of the above are correct.
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